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(...) And after puzzling out that you meant The 5th Element...there was a deep philosphical message? (rhetorical alert) :-) (...) Pardon me, poor choice of words. "...landmark game in its time" is what I meant to say. Wing Commander the game was (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Some do, but it mostly seems an attempt to apply the Even/Odd rule of ST movies (even=good, odd="my gorge doth rise"). (...) VII would be the cross-over movie, and VIII would be the one with the Geiger-Borg (man, I was peeved when they went (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I actually liked Mars Attacks, but I thought T5E tried to take itself too seriously, while at the same time trying to be light-hearted...with a deep philosophical message. It's theme is just to muddied and contradictory for me. (...) At what (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Three Words: Major League II Well actually I didn't see it in the theater. My buddies and I drove all the way to the theater to see it on opening night - and were greatly annoyed to find it completely sold out. I never did see it a the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Do Trekkies include Star Trek: The Politically Correct Generation movies in the same numbering sequence? Was that the terrible one with the Shatner, or the not quite so terrible one with the Bore-g (let's not attack the humans because the (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) For me, Mars Attacks suffers from too much Burton, but that's just a function of my elsewhere-articulated non-fondness for the man's directing. Still, I give it props (yo yo yo, check out my mad skills re: hiphop linguistics) for being (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) This is one of those goofy movies that if you take it seriously at all you'll just hate it. It's one of those bad movies that I enjoy. I find Mar Attacks hilarious, but most other people just absolutely despise it. I suppose you had to be a (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm not talking about contradictory plot points, but contradictory themes. It's like watching a comedy series and catching those occassional tear-jerking episodes that make deeply profound statements...but without all of the funny episodes to (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm sick of trying to make sense of the Bricklink Brouhaha - and so what do I do? Talk about things that made me sick. The ones you mention are all awful, but I never actually paid to see them in a theatre. I'd rate at least the first two I (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Nonsense! Everything was true, especially the contradictory parts, which were also false! RE: Song-and-dance routine: You mean the Diva? Yeah, I don't have much to say about that, except to wonder if she's related to Bib Fortuna. I liked the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Oh, my opinion of that film goes well beyond that tiny little point. I was twitching during the song-and-dance routine, my eyes were drawn to Gary Oldman's hideous costume like it was a 20 car pileup, the "perfect woman" badly needed (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I like The Fifth Element, though I accept that it's darned goofy, and the "love is the answer" bit *is* pretty weak. Wing Commander--good call. I didn't see that one in the theater, but you're right that it's a major stinker. If I had to list (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've been fortunate in that I've very rarely picked a movie to watch that I truly abhored. Rarely, but not never. Hmmm...lessee: 5. Star Trek: Nemesis 4. The Fifth Element 3. Batman Forever 2. Wing Commander (I mostly watched it for the TPM (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hands down, Demons ((URL) Worst. Film. Ever. 2 hours, I'm *still* lamenting about never getting back. -Evil Wayne BTW, I sort of liked Howard the Duck. (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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What's the worst film that you ever saw in a first-run, full-price theater? Or, if you can manage it, how about the top five worst? Here's my list, in ascending order of foulness: Superman IV Striptease Robocop II Highlander II Howard the Duck I (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I did it for (URL) Fest 03>. And here it is again for Fest 04. (URL) Click here> Bigger but not necessarily better. All complaints can be directed to my email. --Ryan W. (20 years ago, 19-Aug-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) How about calographers, being those who write in fancy script by laying out patterns of clunky wooden shoes. (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) One doesn't. All one needs to do is prop a bucket full of bricks on top of one's door. The burgler provides all of the loud sound effects gratis (well, you hope it's gratis...). ;P (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Anthony Prochaska wrote: <SNIP> (...) Hey,Anthony - Prochaska is an unusual name (as is mine) so I figure I should let you know there is a Prochaska family out here in the Bay Area. I can put you in touch with Paul (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Oh, OK. In that case, do you want to get a couple cheeseburgers and sprint through the subway to see how far we get? I can run pretty fast. We could even wear pantyhose over our heads (with holes cut out for eating, of course). (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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